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Men's Tennis Set To Face Alcorn State in 2025 SWAC Tennis Tournament

4/17/2025 2:00:00 PM

By: Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletics Director | Director of Strategic Communications | Sports Information Director

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2025 SWAC Men's Tennis Tournament seedings featuring the league's top six teams at the conclusion of regular season play.

Regular season champion Alabama State enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed (6-0, SWAC) earning a first-round bye and advancing to the semifinals round of the tournament. Alabama A&M claimed the No. 2 seed (5-1, SWAC) also earning a first-round bye and advancing to the semifinals round.

Jackson State claimed the No. 3 seed (4-2, SWAC) in the tournament followed by No. 4 seed Alcorn State (3-3, SWAC). Prairie View A&M (2-4, SWAC) and Southern (1-5, SWAC) claimed the final two tournament bids and will enter the tournament as the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds respectively.

In the event of a tie in conference records the league's tiebreaker policy was used to determine final seedings.

The 2025 SWAC Men's Tennis Tournament is scheduled to be played on April 18-20 at City Park Tennis Center located in New Orleans, La. The quarterfinals round will begin on Friday, April 18 at 5:00 pm CST.

The upcoming tournament schedule of matches is listed below.

Date	Men's Tournament Schedule	Time
April 18	Match 1: No. 4 Alcorn State vs. No. 6 Southern	5:00 pm
April 18	Match 2: No. 3 Jackson State vs. No. 5 Prairie View A&M	5:00 pm
April 19	Match 3: No. 1 Alabama State vs. Winner Match 1	2:00 pm
April 19	Match 4: No. 2 Alabama A&M vs. Winner Match 2	2:00 pm
April 20	Match 5: Men's Tennis Championship Match	2:00 pm

All times listed Central Standard Time (CST)

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women's competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.

Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at www.swac.org.

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